VISCOSITY CONTROLLING — Cosmetic Ingredient Function
1348 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the VISCOSITY CONTROLLING function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.
Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
Ingredients
Sodium Magnesium Silicate is a synthetic silicate clay with a composition mainly of magnesium and sodium silicate.
SODIUM MANGOSEEDATE
83840Sodium Mangoseedate is the sodium salt of the fatty acids derived from Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed O
2-Propenoic acid, sodium salt, homopolymer, polymer with starch (graft)
2,2-Dimethyl-2-(2'-propenamido)ethanesulfonic acid, sodium salt, homopolymer
Benzenesulfonic acid, ethenyl-, homopolymer, sodium salt
2,5-Furandione, polymer with methoxyethene and 1,9-decadiene, hydrolyzed, sodium salts
SODIUM SESAMESEEDATE
83839Sodium Sesameseedate is the sodium salt of the fatty acids derived from Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Starch, esters with sodium hydrogen octenylbutanedioate
2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose ether, 2-hydroxy-3-sulfopropyl ethers, 2-hydroxy-3-octadecyloxypropyl ethers, sodium salts
Sodium Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer is the sodium salt of a polymer of styrene and a monomer consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or…
SODIUM TAMANUSEEDATE
83837Sodium Tamanuseedate is the sodium salt of the fatty acids derived from Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
2-Propenenitrile, hydrolyzed, reaction products with sodium 2-aminoethanesulfonate
Sodium salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Tocopherol
Sodium Trimethylpentene/MA Copolymer is the sodium salt of a copolymer of maleic anhydride and 2,4,4-trimethylpentene monomers
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM STARCH
78524Solanum Tuberosum Starch is a polysaccharide obtained from the Potato Solanum tuberosum L., Solanaceae
SOLUM FULLONUM
38147Fuller's Earth is a non-plastic variety of kaolin containing an aluminum magnesium silicate
SORBETH-150 HEXASTEARATE
89332Sorbeth-150 Hexastearate is the hexaester of stearic acid and a polyethylene glycol ether of Sorbitol (q.v.) containing an average of 150 m…
SORBETH-20
78622Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, ether with d-glucitol (6:1)
SORBETH-230 TETRAOLEATE
95092Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate is the tetraester of Oleic Acid and a polyethylene glycol ether of Sorbitol with an average of 230 moles of ethylen…
SORBETH-30
78624Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, ether with D-glucitol (6:1) (30 mol EO average molar ratio)
SORBETH-40
78625Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, ether with D-glucitol (6:1) (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
SORBETH-450 TRISTEARATE
88655Sorbeth-450 Tristearate is the triester of Stearic Acid and a polyethylene glycol ether of Sorbitol with an average of 450 moles of ethylen…
SORBETH-6
78626Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, ether with d-glucitol (6:1)
SORBITAN SESQUICAPRYLATE
86349Sorbitan Sesquicaprylate is a mixture of mono and diesters of Caprylic Acid and hexitol anhydrides derived from sorbitol
Sorbitol/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Behenate is a copolymer Sorbitol and Sebacic Acid esterified with Behenic Acid.
SOY PROTEIN PHTHALATE
58444Soy Protein Phthalate is the product obtained by the oxidation of soy protein phthalate
SPENT GRAIN WAX
92485Spent Grain Wax is a product derived from the extraction of the residual dry spent grains obtained from the malting process in beer product…
SPIRULINA MAXIMA POWDER
82320Spirulina Maxima Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground Alga, Spirulina, Spirulina maxima, Cyanophyceae
STARCH ACETATE/ADIPATE
83139Starch Acetate/Adipate is the product obtained by the reaction of Zea Mays (Corn) Starch with Adipic Acid and acetic anhydride
About this function
The VISCOSITY CONTROLLING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. Ingredients may carry multiple functions depending on their chemical properties and typical cosmetic applications.
Function assignments are sourced directly from official EU CosIng data. Always verify ingredient functions against current source materials before use in regulatory submissions.